help i need to know if this sentence is parallel Neither the searing pain in my toe nor the blinding rain in my face will keep me from finishing the race.
Yes, it has parallel structure.
Neither the searing pain in my toe nor the blinding rain in my face will keep me from finishing the race.
To determine whether the sentence "Neither the searing pain in my toe nor the blinding rain in my face will keep me from finishing the race" is parallel, we need to examine the structure of both clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "nor."
In this sentence, we have two parallel clauses:
1. "Neither the searing pain in my toe" - This clause consists of a noun phrase "the searing pain in my toe" modified by the negation "neither." It indicates one element that will not keep the speaker from finishing the race.
2. "nor the blinding rain in my face will keep me from finishing the race" - This clause follows a similar structure as the first clause. It consists of the noun phrase "the blinding rain in my face" modified by the negation "nor," and expresses another element that will not prevent the speaker from finishing the race.
Both clauses have the same grammatical structure, and they follow the pattern "neither...nor," making them parallel. Therefore, the given sentence is parallel.